About Coffee Bay

Coffee Bay is a town in Eastern Cape, South Africa. From Coffee Bay you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Coffee Bay point, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is UTT, 66 km away.

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Staying in Coffee Bay

15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: UTT, 66 km, MGH, 169 km, ELS, 170 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Coffee Bay.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Coffee Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Coffee Bay too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

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Coffee Bay point0.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft269 kJ

5 ft199 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

9 ft1099 kJ

8 ft785 kJ

4 ft256 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coffee Bay point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, poor	4 ft11 scrumbling	269kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 smushy	199kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft8 smushy	207kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,099kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	785kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	256kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	21, poor	3 ft6 smushy	68kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	24°C

Hole in the Wall6.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Hole in the WallIntermediate and up

4 ft139 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

10 ft1419 kJ

8 ft966 kJ

5 ft340 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hole in the Wall, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	4 ft8 smushy	139kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	7, poor	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	112kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,419kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	966kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	340kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	21, poor	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	23°C

Lwandile13.7 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft227 kJ

6 ft241 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

9 ft1291 kJ

8 ft895 kJ

5 ft327 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lwandile, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	3 ft11 scrumbling	227kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	7, poor	6 ft7 smushy	241kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	209kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,291kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	895kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	327kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	28, poor	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	24°C

Mdumbi8.8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft334 kJ

6 ft336 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

9 ft1066 kJ

8 ft785 kJ

5 ft234 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mdumbi, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	334kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	25, poor	6 ft8 smushy	336kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	4 ft8 smushy	199kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,066kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	785kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	5 ft8 smushy	234kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	22, poor	3 ft6 smushy	68kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	24°C

Presleys Bay16 kmabout 30 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft227 kJ

6 ft241 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

9 ft1291 kJ

8 ft895 kJ

5 ft327 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Presleys Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	3 ft11 scrumbling	227kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	7, poor	6 ft7 smushy	241kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	209kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,291kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	895kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	327kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	25, poor	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	24°C

Sharpleys Reef13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Hole in the Wall, 8 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft215 kJ

5 ft185 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

9 ft1116 kJ

8 ft808 kJ

4 ft257 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharpleys Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	215kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 smushy	185kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	3 ft8 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,116kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	808kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	257kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	20, poor	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Coffee Bay, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Coffee Bay

Zac's Seafood Kitchen0.2 km from the centre
Papazela's Pizza0.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Coffee Bay, South Africa

About Coffee Bay

Staying in Coffee Bay

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Where it is

Surf within 20 km

Places to eat near Coffee Bay